Overview

• Flight data from Sojern shows many attendees pair the race with onward trips, with a quarter of North Americans visiting Japan, 18% of Europeans heading to Thailand, and nearly one‑third of Australians going to Indonesia, mostly Bali.
• Packages and itineraries now bundle Singapore’s night race with regional stops from Langkawi and Borneo to cruises touching Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam, pointing to wider Asia‑Pacific spillovers.
• The race week has expanded into a business platform anchored by events such as Token2049 and the Milken Institute Asia Summit, drawing earlier arrivals and longer stays by higher‑spending visitors.
• Inbound mix is shifting, with Australians still leading bookings while China and South Korea move into the top five; family travel rose 6.6% year over year as solo trips declined 8%, indicating more leisure‑led attendance.
• Hilton reports members redeemed more than 9 million points for six race experiences, up 23% from 2024, as STB cites 720,000+ international visitors and S$2.2 billion in incremental receipts since 2008 alongside annual hosting costs of S$135–140 million with up to 60% public co‑funding.